If the earth’s global temperatures rise a mere 3 degrees, there will be catastrophic results all over the world....During the 1930s, for example, warming occurred in the Arctic, but the cause is not exactly known and did not take place all over the planet....The warming that happened during 800-1300 AD is considered to be a local warming event, which is quite different than the changes in the global climate we are experiencing today...Our oceans haven’t even started heating up yet.

Putting fuel with up to 15 percent ethanol into older cars and trucks "could leave millions of consumers with broken down cars and high repair bills," said Bob Greco, a senior API official who has met with the White House on ethanol issues.